M.Sc. Management & Engineering in Technology, Innovation, Marketing & Entrepreneurship | part-time

We offer a profound management education focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and marketing that will enable you to acquire the management skills necessary to leverage new technologies and build successful business models around them. TIME Essentials enable you to understand the managerial aspects of conceiving, developing, and commercializing technological innovations.

In the numerous elective modules, you can acquire theoretical and practical knowledge on topics such as technology and innovation management or marketing aspects of industrial goods and services. In addition, you can immerse yourself in the challenges of managing high-tech products and services or deepen your knowledge in entrepreneurship to be prepared for a career as a start-up founder. The choice is yours!

To dive deeply into selected technology fields, you can choose from a wide range of technology electives. These electives allow you to connect with state-of-the-art technology fields, including digital and additive manufacturing technologies, information technologies, and many more. The full portfolio, including the residential technology electives, can be divided into three superordinate technology areas: Production Technology, Information Technology, and Sustainable and Human Technology. Acquire skills and abilities to manage organizational and business model transformation and technological change!

• Degree completed in a STEM related field (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
• A minimum of 125 credit points in mathematics and/or natural sciences (e.g. chemistry and/or physics), and/or computer science and/or engineering including a minimum of 16 credit points in higher mathematics and statistics
• A minimum of 10 credit points in management and economics (conditional subjects will be obliged if criteria not met)

• At least 12 months of professional work experience

• TOEFL Internet based minimum of 90 pts. or
• IELTS (Academic) test minimum overall band 6 pts.,
• For German applicants: A certificate attesting English language skills at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This proof is provided, for example, by the submission of a German Abitur certificate, which shows that English has been continuously taught with at least sufficient marks.
  
  Exemptions for the language requirements are only applicable for nationals or first degree holders from the USA, the UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia.

• CV
• Motivation letter
• At least one letter of recommendation
• Degree certificate
• Transcript of records
• Proof of professional experience of at least 1 year
• Proof of part-time attendance
• Translation of submitted documents (if your documents are not in English or German)
• Not mandatory: Other proof of performance/assessment, e.g. German language certificate, further qualifications/certificates

Optional for application (mandatory for enrollment):

• APS certificate (for Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese applicants)
• English language certificate

The study course consists of 14 modules plus your master thesis. All management related modules will take place in virtual live online sessions mostly scheduled in the evening (CET). For our technology modules, we offer a mix of different options depending on the module itself i.e., virtual live online-sessions, block weeks in Aachen or even weekly on-campus sessions if your schedule allows it. Depending on the module, examinations can be either online or on-campus. Our optional Cambridge Ecosystem Practicum will take place on-campus in Cambridge in the second semester only. Our dedicated study management team will guide you throughout your studies on which courses to choose based on your personal preferences and constraints.

Yes, you must demonstrate at least 20h/week of other responsibilities next to your studies. This can be for example a full or part-time job, maternity leave or caring for a relative.

Yes, the MME TIME program was designed to personalize the study mode and duration around your needs. The workload per module is ca. 6 hours/week in total. The modules are composed of self-study phases for independent elaboration of the learning materials (video lectures, cases, papers, etc.) and compulsory attendance. The more modules you choose to study in parallel, the higher the workload per week you can expect. Our dedicated study management team will guide you throughout your studies on which courses to choose based on your personal preferences and constraints to maximize your personal learning journey.

Yes, you can switch between the two modes once during your studies.

To be eligible to the program, you require a first degree in a STEM related field with at least 125 ECTS plus basic academic knowledge of 10 ECTS in management. If you do not possess the required management knowledge, you are allowed to take up additional courses to close this gap. You will receive the information on which kind of additional courses to take in your admission letter. They must be completed before you register your master thesis. The courses are free of charge. STEM related additional courses to fulfill the requirements are not offered.

RWTH Business School is RWTH Aachen University's further education provider in the field of management. All degree programs are offered exclusively for its students and combine excellent, interdisciplinary, academic teaching with practice-oriented insights. Unlike in consecutive degree programs, students at RWTH Business School already bring professional experience with them. This not only creates an educational experience, but also an intensive exchange at eye level and an exciting professional network. This experience is additionally supported by studying in smaller groups with a special closeness to the lecturers. All this and many other exclusive services such as extensive career services, company excursions and events make the study program special. Academic responsibility lies with the professors of the Faculty of Business and Economics. Students receive a degree from RWTH Aachen University.